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San Jose, CA vs San Carlos, CA

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- San Carlos has 55.8% more rainy days than San Jose.
- San Carlos has 2.7% more Sunny Days than San Jose.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Carlos scores 4.5% worse than San Jose
 San Jose, CASan Carlos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock70106
 Sunny257  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Reviews for San Carlos    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  More

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